Reversible awning



April 8, 1958 ,A. F. HlLLER REVERSIBLE AWNING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledNov. 2. 1954 INVENTOR. 'fllfr'eci Ehj/Uer ATTORNEYS April 8, 1958 A. F.HILLER 2,829,711

REVERSIBLE AWNING Filed Nov. 2. 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

fllfre d fihiller United States Patent REVERSIBLE AWNING Alfred F.Hiller, Bridgeton, N. J.

Application November 2, 1954, Serial No. 466,279

1 Claim. (Cl. 160-57) This invention relates to an awning, and moreparticularly to a reversible awning.

The object of the invention is to provide an awning which is made of asuitable flexible material such as canvas or plastic, and whereby theawning can be reversed when desired so that in the event the outersurface of the awning becomes faded from the sun or adverse weatherconditions, then the awning can be reversed to expose a fresh or newside to thereby insure that the awning will present a pleasingappearance at all times.

Another object of the invention is to provide an awning which can beturned inside out with ease and whenever desired so that the -awningwill have an increased length of useful life since when the awningfades, it can be reversed to present an unfaded surface to be viewed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reversible awningwhich is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the reversible awning of thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the awning.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing the formationof the sleeve in the body portion adjacent the roof.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 but showing the position of theparts when the awning is reversed or turned inside out.

Figure 7 is a side elevational view showing a modified construction.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 but showing the awning inreversed or inside out position.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the formation of theholes in the body portion.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating the pull cordwhich can be used for raising the awn- Figure 11 is a fragmentaryelevational view ShOwing a further modification wherein a piece ofmaterial may be sewn to the awning to form a support for the frame.

Figure 12 is a sectional view taken on the line 12-12 of Figure 11.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates each of apair of spaced parallel side walls or wings which are adapted 'to bemade of a suitable flexible material such as a canvas or plastic, andeach of the side walls 10 includes a lower rectangular portion 11 and anupper triangular portion 12, Figure 3.

The awning of the present invention further includes a body member 14which is also made of flexible material, and the body member 14 embodiesan inclined roof portion 15 which may be secured to the pair oftriangular portions 12 in any suitable manner, as for example by meansof stitching. Depending from the roof 15 is a vertically disposed skirtportion 16.

Portions of the body member 14 are folded upon themselves as shown inFigures 5 and 6 and in Figure 3 and these folded portions are stitchedtogether by means of stitches 17 and 18 so as to provide a substantiallycylindrical open ended loop or sleeve 19 for a purpose to be laterdescribed.

The numeral 26 designates a portion of a building such as a home, whichmay be provided with window openings 27, and extending from the building26 and secured thereto is a pair of spaced apart brackets 20. The awningframe is indicated by the numeral 22 and includes ,a

pair of spaced parallel arms 21 which may be pivotally connected to thebrackets 20 by suitable securing elements such as pivot pins 28.Extending between the outer ends of the arms 21 and secured thereto orformed integral therewith is a rod 23, and the rod 23 extends throughthe sleeve 19 of the body member 14. The rectangular portions 11 of theside walls 10 are provided with a plurality of slits 24 which definetabs or flexible loops 25, and the arms 21 extend through these slits24. End portions of the sleeve 19 are provided with openings 29 wherebythe arms 21 can be extended through these openings 29 as shown in Figure4. The intermediate portion of the sleeve 19 is provided with openingsor cutouts3t), and a pull cord 31 extends through the openings 30 andmay be-tied to the rod 23 intermediate its ends. The pull cord 31extends up over the roof 15 and may be trained over a bar 32 as shown inFigure 3 so that when the awning is to be raised, it is only necessaryto pull on the free end of the cord 31 whereby the arms 21 will pivotabout the pins 28 to cause the awning to be collapsed against thebuilding 26. The bar 32 may 'be supported by eyebolts 33 which canextend from the building 26.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8 there is shown a modified reversible awningwherein the side walls are again indicated by the numeral 10, but thereis provided a modified body member which is indicated by the numeral 34,and the body member 34 used in lieu of the body member 14. The bodymember 34 includes an inclined roof 35 and a vertically disposed skirt36. The body member 34 is shaped to include a pair of spaced parallelsleeves 37 and 38, and the rod 23 of the frame 22 can extend througheither of the sleeves 37 or 38, depending upon Whether the awning is inthe position shown-in Figure 7 or the reversed position of Figure 8.

In Figure 9 the numeral 39 designates the openings in the body member 34through which the arms 21 may extend, and the numeral 40 indicates theopenings in the sleeves through which extend the pull cord 31.

Referring to Figures 11 and 12 of the drawings, there is shown a furthermodification. The reversible awning of Figures 11 and 12 includes a bodymember which is indicated generally by the numeral 41, and the bodymember 41 includes a roof 42 and a vertical skirt 43. There is furtherprovided side walls 47. Secured to the body member 41 is a strap 44which defines a sleeve for the passage therethrough of the rod 23 of theframe 22. The side walls 47 are provided with slits 45 through whichextend the arms 21, and secured to the side walls 47 in any suitablemanner, as for example: by means of stitches are strips of fabric 46which define pockets for the projection therethrough of the arms 21.

From the foregoing it is apparent that there has been provided an awningwhich may be fabricated of any suitable material and which may bearranged so that one side is exposed to the sun, and when this sidebecomes faded, the awning can be reversed to expose a freshlycoloredsurfa-ce'orside; In use the parts can be arranged as shown inFigure 1, for example, so that the rod 23 extends through the loop 19.When the awning is to be folded "against the building, it is onlynecessary to pull-on the rope 31 and the awning will of course provideshade for the window opening 27. After the outer surface of the awningbecomes faded, the side walls 10 and body member 14 can be turned insideout so that the parts will move from the position shown in Figure to theposition shown in Figure 6. The awning will then present a freshlycolored or fresh appearing outer surface to be viewed so that the awningwill have an increased amount of usefulness. When reversing the awning,the arms 21 and rod 23 can be threaded through the variousslits '24'andthrough the sleeve 19.

In'Figures 7 and 8 there is shown a modification wherein there isprovided two sleeves 37 and 38. Thus, the rod '23 may extend through thesleeve 37 when the awning is arranged as shown in Figure 7, and when theawning is turned inside out or reversed as shown in Figure 8,'

then the rod 23 extends through the other sleeve 38. In Figures 11 and12 the sleeves and pockets for the frame are formed by sewing straps 4-4and 46 to the awning. When the awning is to be turned inside outor'reversed, the frame 22 can be taken out then moved to its newposition and the pins 28 may be detachable for permitting disengagementof the frame. Awnings are usually colored or dyed'and these colors ordyes fade comparatively early or soon due to the rays of the sun shiningon the awning, but with the present invention the awning can be reversedso that the awning will last twice as long as an ordinary awning. Theholes 29 permit the arms 21 'to be threaded through the body member. Thesidewalls 11 may be sewn to the body member, and when the awning isreversed there is exposed for view a fresh side of the side walls aswell as the body member.

I claim:

A reversible awning comprising a pair of reversible similar side wallsarranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, each ofsaid side walls in cluding a lower rectangular portion and an uppertriangular portion, a reversible body member embodying an inclined roof"secured to the triangular portions of said side walls adjacent theupper edges of said side Walls, said side walls and body member beingmade of flexible material, said body member embodying a horizontallydisposed sleeve arranged adjacent the lower edge of said inclined roof,portions of said roof being folded and secured to provide said sleeve, avertically disposed skirt depending from said sleeve, the bottom of saidskirt lying in the same plane-as the lower ends of said side walls, theends of said sleeve being open, there being a plurality of spacedparallel slits in the rectangular portions 'of each of said walls, aframe embodying a pair of spaced parallel horizontally disposed armsextending through the slits in said walls, brackets adapted to besecured to a supporting structure and pivotally supportmg said arms, ahorizontally disposed rod extending through said sleeve and connected tothe outer ends of said arm-s, 'a bar arranged in the upper edge of saidroof, securing elements for connecting said bar to the supportingstructure, there being aligned openings through opposed portions of saidsleeve adjacent each of its end portions for the selective projection ofsaid arms therethrough, said sleeve being provided with aligned slotsthrough opposed portions thereof intermediate its ends, a pull cordadapted to extend through one of said slots and connected to said rodand trained over said bar whereby by pulling on the free end of thecord,'the arms will pivot to cause the awning to be collapsed, saidawning adapted to be reversed in the event the outer surface of theawning becomes faded from the sun or adverse weather conditions so thatthe awning can be reversed to expose a fresh or new side to therebyinsure that the awning will present a pleasing appearance at all times.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS787,865 Temple Apr. 18, 1905 1,138,213 Hanf May 4, 1915 1,928,366Buckingham Sept. 26, 1933 1,984,095 Stevens Dec. 11, 1934

